Government to issue PFI gilts

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003The treasury has said that it is planning to lend directly to private finance initiative (PFI) investors as a...

German healthcare reforms

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003The German government reached a landmark compromise with the opposition last month on a radical revamp of the country's...

FirstAssist partnerships

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2003FirstAssist, the former healthcare arm of Royal & SunAlliance, has formed a partnership with 'positive health' company Sona...

HCA Portland chief nursing officer

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2003HCA International has appointed Sabi Khan as chief nursing officer at the Portland Hospital. Khan joined the Portland in...

NICE calls for more NHS-funded IVF

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003Fertility treatment could become more widely available on the NHS following a decision by the National Institute of Clinical...

Website to offer ‘non-NHS services’

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003A new service which enables patients to look at their medical records on the internet has been launched following...

ABI updates consumer guide

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2003The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has updated its private medical insurance consumer guide. The guide, which builds...

Groupama Healthcare underwriters

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2003Groupama Healthcare has announced the appointment of two senior healthcare development underwriters. Philip Whitelock, who takes on the role...

Waiting list latest

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003The number of people on the overall inpatient waiting list has fallen below 1 million, to 992,600 at 30...

Waiting Lists/Times

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2003William Wiggin asked the Secretary of State for Health (17 Jul 2003: Column 662W) what action he has taken...